DeepCardio Vet Project
Analysis of Heartbeats of Dogs for
Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases
The DeepCardio Vet project uses artificial intelligence applied to aid in the rapid diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases in dogs ( canis familiaris ).
The classification and analysis of heart sound (Phonocardiogram or PCG - Phonocardiogram) plays an important role in the early diagnosis and prevention of cardiovascular diseases, more specifically the valves.
Although Doppler echocardiography has become routine for the diagnosis of cardiac diseases, cardiac auscultation continues to be a primary and indispensable diagnostic step for the veterinarian during clinical consultations and evaluations.
The proposed project consists of audio recording of the heart beats of dogs (canis familiaris) in order to create an artificial intelligence that can quickly classify valve problems, thus helping the veterinarian.
Valvular diseases are usually asymptomatic; patients may take years to obtain the definitive diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatments. Auscultation is a non-invasive, low-cost examination that can be performed during veterinary visits. An artificial intelligence that can classify the presence of valvular problem in the patients quickly becomes then an excellent tool of aid to the diagnosis of the veterinarian.